Stars Who Left ‘Law & Order: SVU’: Where Are They Now?

Dun-dun! Regulation & Order: Particular Victims Unit has been going robust since 1999, however not all of its main characters have stayed all through its long term.

In truth, the one remaining unique solid member from season 1 of the sequence is Mariska Hargitay who began as detective Olivia Benson and has since grow to be the captain of the Particular Victims Unit. She changed Donald Cragen (Dann Florek) in 2014 because the SVU chief — changing into sergeant then lieutenant earlier than making her solution to captain.

The solid is rounded out by Ice-T (Odafin “Fin” Tutuola) who joined the present in 2000, Kelli Giddish (Amanda Rollins), Peter Scanavino (Sonny Carisi) and Jamie Grey Hyder (Katriona Tamin).

Its history-making run, nevertheless, is partially because of the entire actors that got here earlier than the present roster of detectives.

One of the memorable stars to stroll away from the hit drama was Benson’s unique associate, detective Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni), who after 12 seasons left the present in 2011. Nevertheless, since his departure, Meloni and Hargitay’s off-screen friendship has remained robust.

In March 2020, Deadline reported that Meloni’s beloved character can be getting his personal spinoff sequence from the present’s creator Dick Wolf. The present will revolve across the NYPD organized crime unite, which Stabler will lead.

“Joyful birthday @Chris_Meloni #It’sBeenAWhile #WelcomeHome,” Hargitay wrote via Twitter days after the information broke to present her longtime good friend a heat welcome again and have a good time his birthday on April 2.

The actor’s new present will start after Meloni’s character makes his return to SVU in the course of the season 22 premiere, in line with showrunner Warren Leight.

“It’s fairly clear that Elliot will likely be within the SVU season opener,” Leight revealed throughout an April 2020 episode of the “Regulation & Order: SVU” podcast. “I feel that a lot I do know.”

Forward of his return announcement, Scanavino informed Us Weekly completely that he’d like to see Meloni again on the NBC drama for the followers’ sake.

“You already know, it could be actually nice if he did,” the actor informed Us in September 2019. “I feel that was type of a narrative line that quite a lot of followers don’t have closure on.”

Meloni is considered one of many stars who walked by way of the fictional New York Metropolis precinct over the previous twenty years — quite a lot of whom reprised their roles for an episode right here and there following their preliminary departure.

Scroll beneath to see what a few of your favourite Regulation & Order: SVU alumni — together with detectives, medical experts and ADAs — have been as much as since their departures.